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Description: | A copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch of Roman (1st century) date.The wings consist of a horizontally-aligned half cylinder which is set lower than the top of the bow and angles upwards. The spring consists of eight coils of copper-alloy wire and extends into a remnant of the pin. At the centre of the underside of the head is a double perforated lug, the lower one holding the axis bar, the upper one the external chord. The bow is of semi-circular section, tapering towards the squared foot, where there is a perforated catchplate with a rolled outer ridge. Either side of the top of the bow is a vertical ridge. The lower part of the bow is bent. The object measures 40.4mm long, 18.6mm wide and 14.1mm deep. The weight is 6.44g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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